Public Utilities, Adjustment, Common Equity Ratio Percentage

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Public Utilities, Authorized Rate Base Amount

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Public Utilities, Common Equity Ratio Percentage

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Public Utilities, Cost of Capital, Delay Period, Approved

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Public Utilities, Debt and Other Component Percentage

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Public Utilities, Debt Ratio Percentage

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Public Utilities, General Rate Case Authorizations, Annualized Incremental Revenues, Approved Amount

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Public Utilities, General Rate Case Authorizations, Annualized Incremental Revenues, Approved Amount, Increase (Decrease) In Capital Investments

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Public Utilities, General Rate Case Authorizations, Annualized Incremental Revenues, Denied Amount

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Public Utilities, General Rate Case Authorizations, Annualized Incremental Revenues, Estimated and Not Approved Amount

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Public Utilities, General Rate Case Authorizations, Annualized Incremental Revenues, Previously Approved Infrastructure Filings Amount

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Public Utilities, General Rate Case Authorizations, Annualized Incremental Revenues, Proposed Rate Increase (Decrease), Amount

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Percentage of public utility's approved return on equity.

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Percentage of public utility's requested return on equity.

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Regulatory Matters - General Rate Cases Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 24, 2025	Jan. 21, 2025	Jan. 14, 2025	Dec. 05, 2024
Virginia
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, proposed rate increase, amount	$ 15
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, approved amount, increase in capital investments	110
Authorized rate base amount	$ 369
Proposed return on equity, percentage	9.70%
Common equity, percentage	45.67%
Debt and other component, percentage	54.33%
Tennessee
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, approved amount, increase in capital investments		$ 173
Authorized rate base amount		300
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, approved amount		1
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, previously approved infrastructure filings amount		$ 18
Authorized return on equity, percentage		9.70%
Common equity, adjustment, percentage		44.19%
Debt ratio, percentage		55.81%
Illinois
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, approved amount, increase in capital investments				$ 557
Authorized rate base amount				2,200
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, approved amount				105
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, previously approved infrastructure filings amount				$ 5
Authorized return on equity, percentage				9.84%
Common equity, adjustment, percentage				49.00%
Debt ratio, percentage				51.00%
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, denied amount				$ 16
CALIFORNIA
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
Authorized return on equity, percentage				10.20%
Cost of capital, delay period, approved			1 year
CALIFORNIA \| Year 2024
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, approved amount				$ 21
CALIFORNIA \| Year 2025
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, estimated and not approved amount				16
CALIFORNIA \| Year 2026
Public Utilities, General Disclosures
General rate case authorizations, annualized incremental revenues, estimated and not approved amount				$ 16